pinky barot 241 1946 days ago While some designers forgo school in favor of on-the-job training, a costume degree is still a major plus. Intangible factors such as alumni groups and networking coupled with specialized courses, résumé-boosting experience on school theatrical productions, internships and post-grad job preparation are invaluable. “I still use all I learned at Tisch,” says three-time Oscar-winning costume designer Mark Bridges (Joker, Marriage Story), a Tisch School of the Arts graduate. “The way to work with a director and an actor and create character, color and line, all of it still goes to work with me every day, some 30 years after graduation.” For this list, The Hollywood Reporter consulted with costume designers and professors to choose 10 top schools based on curriculum, reputation, alumni success and networking opportunities.
